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<tr><td>COMB </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu28.html#x31-300000.1.28 immath] </td><td> Combine images </td></tr> | <tr><td>COMB </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu28.html#x31-300000.1.28 immath] </td><td> Combine images </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>CPASS </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu3.html#x6-50000.1.3 cpass] </td><td> Calibrate bandpasses by polynomial fitting </td></tr> | <tr><td>CPASS </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu3.html#x6-50000.1.3 cpass] </td><td> Calibrate bandpasses by polynomial fitting </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>DBCON </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu10.html#x13-120000.1.10 concat] </td><td> Concatenate '' | <tr><td>DBCON </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu10.html#x13-120000.1.10 concat] </td><td> Concatenate ''uv'' datasets </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>DEFAULT </td><td> default </td><td> Load a task with default parameters </td></tr> | <tr><td>DEFAULT </td><td> default </td><td> Load a task with default parameters </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>FILLM </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu33.html#x36-350000.1.33 importvla] </td><td> Import old-format VLA data </td></tr> | <tr><td>FILLM </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu33.html#x36-350000.1.33 importvla] </td><td> Import old-format VLA data </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>FITLD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu32.html#x35-340000.1.32 importuvfits] </td><td> Import a '' | <tr><td>FITLD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu32.html#x35-340000.1.32 importuvfits] </td><td> Import a ''uv'' dataset which is in FITS format </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>FITLD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu31.html#x34-330000.1.31 importfits] </td><td> Import an image which is in FITS format </td></tr> | <tr><td>FITLD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu31.html#x34-330000.1.31 importfits] </td><td> Import an image which is in FITS format </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>FITTP </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu13.html#x16-150000.1.13 exportuvfits] </td><td> Write a '' | <tr><td>FITTP </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu13.html#x16-150000.1.13 exportuvfits] </td><td> Write a ''uv'' dataset to FITS format </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>FITTP </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu12.html#x15-140000.1.12 exportfits] </td><td> Write an image to FITS format </td></tr> | <tr><td>FITTP </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu12.html#x15-140000.1.12 exportfits] </td><td> Write an image to FITS format </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>FRING </td><td> --- </td><td> Calibrate group delays and phase rates. </td></tr> | <tr><td>FRING </td><td> --- </td><td> Calibrate group delays and phase rates. </td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>IMAGR </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu6.html#x9-80000.1.6 clean] </td><td> Image and deconvolve </td></tr> | <tr><td>IMAGR </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu6.html#x9-80000.1.6 clean] </td><td> Image and deconvolve </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>IMFIT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu26.html#x29-280000.1.26 imfit] </td><td> Fit gaussian components to an image </td></tr> | <tr><td>IMFIT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu26.html#x29-280000.1.26 imfit] </td><td> Fit gaussian components to an image </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>IMHEAD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu79.html#x82-810000.1.79 vishead] </td><td> View header for '' | <tr><td>IMHEAD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu79.html#x82-810000.1.79 vishead] </td><td> View header for ''uv'' data </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>IMHEAD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu27.html#x30-290000.1.27 imhead] </td><td> View header for an image </td></tr> | <tr><td>IMHEAD </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu27.html#x30-290000.1.27 imhead] </td><td> View header for an image </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>IMLIN </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu25.html#x28-270000.1.25 imcontsub] </td><td> Subtract continuum in image plane </td></tr> | <tr><td>IMLIN </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu25.html#x28-270000.1.25 imcontsub] </td><td> Subtract continuum in image plane </td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>SNPLT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu48.html#x51-500000.1.48 plotcal] </td><td> Plot gain calibration tables </td></tr> | <tr><td>SNPLT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu48.html#x51-500000.1.48 plotcal] </td><td> Plot gain calibration tables </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>SPFLG </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu78.html#x81-800000.1.78 viewer] </td><td> Flag raster image of time v. channel </td></tr> | <tr><td>SPFLG </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu78.html#x81-800000.1.78 viewer] </td><td> Flag raster image of time v. channel </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>SPLIT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu72.html#x75-740000.1.72 split] </td><td> Write out '' | <tr><td>SPLIT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu72.html#x75-740000.1.72 split] </td><td> Write out ''uv'' files for individual sources </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>TASK </td><td> inp </td><td> Load a task with current parameters </td></tr> | <tr><td>TASK </td><td> inp </td><td> Load a task with current parameters </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>TGET </td><td> tget </td><td> Load a task with parameters last used for that task</td></tr> | <tr><td>TGET </td><td> tget </td><td> Load a task with parameters last used for that task</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>TVALL </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu78.html#x81-800000.1.78 viewer] </td><td> Display image </td></tr> | <tr><td>TVALL </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu78.html#x81-800000.1.78 viewer] </td><td> Display image </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>TVFLG </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu78.html#x81-800000.1.78 viewer] </td><td> Flag raster image of time v. baseline </td></tr> | <tr><td>TVFLG </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu78.html#x81-800000.1.78 viewer] </td><td> Flag raster image of time v. baseline </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>UCAT </td><td> ls </td><td> List '' | <tr><td>UCAT </td><td> ls </td><td> List ''uv'' data files </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>UVFLG </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu18.html#x21-200000.1.18 flagdata] </td><td> Flag data </td></tr> | <tr><td>UVFLG </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu18.html#x21-200000.1.18 flagdata] </td><td> Flag data </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>UVLIN </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu74.html#x77-760000.1.74 uvcontsub] </td><td> Subtract continuum from '' | <tr><td>UVLIN </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu74.html#x77-760000.1.74 uvcontsub] </td><td> Subtract continuum from ''uv'' data</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>UVLSF </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu74.html#x77-760000.1.74 uvcontsub] </td><td> Subtract continuum from '' | <tr><td>UVLSF </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu74.html#x77-760000.1.74 uvcontsub] </td><td> Subtract continuum from ''uv'' data</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>UVPLT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu49.html#x52-510000.1.49 plotms] </td><td> Plot '' | <tr><td>UVPLT </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu49.html#x52-510000.1.49 plotms] </td><td> Plot ''uv'' data </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>UVSUB </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu76.html#x79-780000.1.76 uvsub] </td><td> Subtracts model '' | <tr><td>UVSUB </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu76.html#x79-780000.1.76 uvsub] </td><td> Subtracts model ''uv'' data from corrected ''uv'' data </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>WIPER </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu49.html#x52-510000.1.49 plotms] </td><td> Plot and flag '' | <tr><td>WIPER </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu49.html#x52-510000.1.49 plotms] </td><td> Plot and flag ''uv'' data </td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>ZAP </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu52.html#x55-540000.1.52 rmtables] </td><td> Delete data files </td></tr> | <tr><td>ZAP </td><td> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/taskref/TaskRefsu52.html#x55-540000.1.52 rmtables] </td><td> Delete data files </td></tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 23 February 2010
For AIPS users who are learning CASA, it is intuitive to think about equivalent tasks between the two software packages. Below are some AIPS-to-CASA equivalent tasks; note that there is not always a one-to-one transformation between the two packages.
| AIPS | CASA | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| BLCAL | blcal | Calculate a baseline-based gain calibration solution |
| BLCHN | blcal | Calculate a baseline-based bandpass calibration solution |
| BPASS | bandpass | Calibrate bandpasses |
| CALIB | gaincal | Calibrate gains (amplitudes and phases) |
| CLCAL | applycal | Apply calibration to data |
| COMB | immath | Combine images |
| CPASS | cpass | Calibrate bandpasses by polynomial fitting |
| DBCON | concat | Concatenate uv datasets |
| DEFAULT | default | Load a task with default parameters |
| FILLM | importvla | Import old-format VLA data |
| FITLD | importuvfits | Import a uv dataset which is in FITS format |
| FITLD | importfits | Import an image which is in FITS format |
| FITTP | exportuvfits | Write a uv dataset to FITS format |
| FITTP | exportfits | Write an image to FITS format |
| FRING | --- | Calibrate group delays and phase rates. |
| GETJY | fluxscale | Determine flux densities for other cals |
| GO | go | Run a task |
| IMAGR | clean | Image and deconvolve |
| IMFIT | imfit | Fit gaussian components to an image |
| IMHEAD | vishead | View header for uv data |
| IMHEAD | imhead | View header for an image |
| IMLIN | imcontsub | Subtract continuum in image plane |
| IMLOD | importfits | Import a FITS image |
| IMSTAT | imstat | Measure statistics on an image |
| INP | inp | View task parameters |
| JMFIT | imfit | Fit gaussian components to an image |
| LISTR | listobs | Print basic data |
| MCAT | ls | List image data files |
| MOMNT | immoments | Compute moments from an image |
| OHGEO | imregrid | Regrids an image onto another image's geometry |
| PBCOR | immath | Correct an image for the primary beam |
| PCAL | polcal | Calibrate polarization |
| POSSM | plotcal | Plot bandpass calibration tables |
| POSSM | plotms | Plot spectra |
| PRTAN | listobs | Print antenna locations |
| PRTAN | plotants | Plot antenna locations |
| QUACK | flagdata | Remove first integrations from scans |
| RENAME | mv | Rename an image or dataset |
| SETJY | setjy | Set flux densities for flux cals |
| SMOTH | imsmooth | Smooth an image |
| SNPLT | plotcal | Plot gain calibration tables |
| SPFLG | viewer | Flag raster image of time v. channel |
| SPLIT | split | Write out uv files for individual sources |
| TASK | inp | Load a task with current parameters |
| TGET | tget | Load a task with parameters last used for that task |
| TVALL | viewer | Display image |
| TVFLG | viewer | Flag raster image of time v. baseline |
| UCAT | ls | List uv data files |
| UVFLG | flagdata | Flag data |
| UVLIN | uvcontsub | Subtract continuum from uv data |
| UVLSF | uvcontsub | Subtract continuum from uv data |
| UVPLT | plotms | Plot uv data |
| UVSUB | uvsub | Subtracts model uv data from corrected uv data |
| WIPER | plotms | Plot and flag uv data |
| ZAP | rmtables | Delete data files |
--Laura Chomiuk 20:32, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
